Problem Set - 7
Course-PH103; CI- Dr. V. R. Dantham and Dr. P. Parida
Department of Physics, IIT Patna
1. Consider a one-dimensional particle which moves along the x-axis and whose Hamiltonian
d 2
is Ĥ = −E0 dx 2
2 + 16E0 x , where E0 is a real constant having dimension of energy. (a) Is
2
ψ(x) = Ae−2x an eigen function of Ĥ, where A is the normalisation constant. If yes, find
the eigen value. (b) Calculate the probability of finding the particle anywhere along the
negative x-axis. (c) Find energy eigen value for φ(x) = 2xψ(x). (d) Specify parity of φ(x)
and ψ(x) and check if both are orthogonal.
2. Which among the following functions represent physically acceptable wave functions:
f (x) = 3 sin(πx), g(x) = 4 − |x|, h(x) = 5x, e(x) = x2 .
3. A free particle, which is initially localised in the range -a < x < a is given by,
−a < x < a
A,
ψ(x, 0) =
0,
otherwise.
Find momentum space wave function, φ(k).
4. Show that < px > is real.
5. A particle of mass m, which moves freely inside an infinite potential well of length a, is
p p
initially in the state ψ(x, 0) = 3/(5a) sin(3πx/a) + 1/(5a) sin(5πx/a). (a) Find ψ(x, t)
at any later time t. (b) If measurements of the energy are carried out, what are the values
that will be found and calculate average energy. (c) Is ψ(x, t) a stationary state ?
6. Consider a one-dimensional particle which is confined within the region 0 ≤ x ≤ a and
whose wave function is ψ(x, t) = sin(πx/a)exp(−iωt). Find the potential V(x). (b) Find the
probability of finding the particle in the interval a/4 ≤ x ≤ 3a/4.